KEY FEATURES OF GREx INSTITUTES

Key Features

They are nominated for GREx status by agreement between Director of the Institute, a Dean or Deans, and the Vice-President Research and Innovation before a funding competition

Formal designation as a GREx status is conditional on receiving major external funding such as the Canada First Research Excellence Fund or similar major national or international funding, and approval by Senate

Typically multi-Faculty, although a single-Faculty unit is not precluded

Led by a Scientific Director who reports to a Dean or Deans

They will have the authority to recruit faculty into approved tenure-track positions within a department/Faculty to fulfill the mandate and vision of the institute

They will have an open, flat and non-hierarchical culture that commits to equity and inclusion, to track equity metrics, measure and monitoring success

They have an international research advisory board, and a research strategy committee,

They monitor risks, have clear criteria for success. They must demonstrate and track excellence across key metrics, including:

research inputs (external funding, research chairs, scholarships and fellowships);